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We are looking for volunteers with a degree or experience in psychology to work with our children. As a psychologist at Casa do Caminho you will have the following key responsibilities

• Evaluate and improve the existing behavioural system
• Give advise and training to the educators
• Work closely with the children and teenagers to help them to cope with their past and to improve their social behaviour

Besides your key responsibilities, new projects are always welcome to be set up!

What are the requirements?
• Age minimum: 21 years
• Basic Portuguese skills
• 6 month - 2 year volunteer/trainee period
• Degree or experience in psychology
• Ideally experience in working with children and teenagers

Who are we?
Casa do Caminho is situated in the middle of a rainforest, outside of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The orphanage aims to take children away from aggression, drugs & criminality in Rio and surrounding suburbs. It provides these children with shelter, nutrition, education and a lot of freedom to play. Your help is needed because international volunteers bring new knowledge and enthusiasm to Casa do Caminho from which the children and staff can learn from!

What do we offer?
The volunteer program at Casa do Caminho is completely free. Volunteers receive airport escort, accommodation, food, training, Portuguese classes and access to “capoeira” classes in exchange for their services. Volunteering at Casa do Caminho is a unique cultural experience – you will get to know the brazilian culture, have the freedom to set up your own projects and the children will make you feel at home from the very first second!

More information about the programme and Casa do Caminho can also be found at: www.casadocaminhobrasil.org

If you are interested, please do not hesitate to apply online on http://www.kww-southamerica.org/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=25&Itemid=108.